Brett Harris Email & Phone Number

Falls Church, VA, US

Santa Monica, California, US

Freelance software engineering, making, design.

Spending time with my wife and infant daughter. Learning to be a parent. Watching Sesame Street, reading books, and playing with blocks.Plus freelancing, mentoring, and upskilling myself.

Vienna, Virginia, US

• Managed Engineering, DevOps, and Quality Assurance teams; Oversaw software development lifecycle, release management, and talent acquisition. Provided career coaching and mentoring to team members.
• Grew the Product and Technology team by 500% in the US, Europe, and South America. Contributed to revenue growth from $10M to $100M / year with significant increase in ARR.
• Implemented streamlined processes, including automated builds, continuous integration, and code reviews to enhance velocity, quality, and security. Collaborated with Product Management on roadmap implementation.
• Innovated and modernized accessibility products including testing engine, browser extensions, CI/CD toolkit, and monitoring platform.
• Orchestrated launch of React/node.js platform for mass-market a11y testing; utilized AWS services for scalable solution; ensured accessibility of React, MUI, and custom components.
• Achieved ISO 27001 certification, and FedRAMP authorization.

• Managed a team of skilled engineers through a comprehensive user interface transformation.
• Designed and prototyped a complete interface overhaul, introducing new visual design and modern coding techniques like Sass, font icons, reusable components, and accessibility enhancements.
• Guided engineers in implementing design patterns, standardizing front-end codebase practices, refactoring legacy code, and creating innovative solutions for new challenges.
• Contributed to overall technology leadership, strategic direction, organizational development, and product roadmap implementation. Played a pivotal role in guiding product development, managing hiring, and addressing.

Washington, DC, US

• Enhanced user experience within the association through enterprise architecture by creating standards and tools for development teams, integrating them into core application development. Improved overall user.
• Provided solutions architecture on various development projects using TOGAF technical documentation. Communicated effectively with development teams, and ensured architectural compliance.
• Successfully executed projects, including: re-engineering a ColdFusion site, creating a portfolio management site with data integration, integration of SSO solution, and developing the association's first mobile.
• Collaborated with business partners to evaluate project feasibility. Brainstormed solutions using existing resources and building blocks.

Washington, DC, US

• Developed Visiting Students Application Service software enabling students to apply for electives at different schools and staff to manage the admissions process and document verification.
• Designed and developed UI, gathered business requirements, and addressed diverse user groups.
• Achieved remarkable outcomes - 83% satisfaction rate and 700% participation surge in one year.
• Led team of engineers and on-site and off-shore contractors implementing CoreMedia CMS across three major web properties: aamc.org, Careers in Medicine, Aspiring Docs.
• Facilitated content conversions, built new sites, successfully transformed static HTML sites, constructed new CMS platform, and streamlined legacy tools integration.
• Manage content migration and information architecture, leveraging content management expertise.

US

• Achieved effective client communication by providing visualization of concepts, defining engagement scope, training staff, and gathering requirements in a sales engineering role.
• Developed information architectures for clients to optimize their data management and product segmentation data. Improved internal data management and increased operational efficiency by developing an end-user facing.
• Developed a content management system for websites and product catalogs. Managed evolving content management needs, ensuring client-specific adaptations within a centralized system.
• Standardized codebase to accommodate various client requirements while maintaining central manageability. Enabled efficient site development, reduced customization time, and improved overall profitability to address.

East Stroudsbug, PA, US

• Developed modern interfaces for sales, accounting, and engineering systems, integrating with legacy ERP systems to improve productivity and user satisfaction.
• Created custom task assignment workflows and reports from legacy ERP system data for factory managers to improve inventory accuracy and streamline production lines.
• Completed various IT tasks for a small manufacturing company, including network administration, website administration, computer maintenance, configuration, and purchasing.
• Enhanced informational website by adding a customer portal for sales quote requests and shipment tracking.